Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, red cloak. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 210 pp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He bought a club and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 340 pp. Pink pearl (100 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ahvain has worked very hard to control his curse. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black trousers with white and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.